Bank deposit bag



pril 5, 1938. s, B, KLAHN 2,113,089

BANK DEPOS I T BAG Filed Feb. 19, 1937 /Nz/EA/TUR S. B. KLAHN PatentedApr. 5, 1938 UNITED ATENT crevice This invention relates generally' tobags for containing valuables, and particularly to a bank deposit bag.

The main object of this invention is the construction of an improvedform of deposit bag which Will be simple to manufacture, easy to openand close by an authorized person, but diicult to gain access thereto byan unauthorizedy person without showing that it has been tampered with.

' The second object is to construct a bag of the character describedwhich will be durable in construction and inexpensive to manufacture andmaintain.

These and other objects are accomplished in the manner set forth in thefollowing specification as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the bag in open position,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the bag.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the bag showing one corner ap folded to apartially closed position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary front elevation showing both corner iiaps foldedto a partially closed position.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation showing the folded aps turned engagingthe staple and the lock in position.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the locked bag.

Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken along the line 1-1 in Fig. l.

Fig. 8 is a transverse section taken along the line 8--8 in Fig. l.

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral Views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown a bag consisting ofthe front I@ and back Il which are joined by the seams l2 and i3. On theupper portion of the back H is xed a triangular center ap Hl whose baseI5 is parallel with the bottom seam I3.

Also attached to the back Il are the corner stiffening flaps l5 whichare somewhat triangular in shape and their edges il form a folding linewith the edges I8 of the center ap lll. The edges IS of the flaps IE aresubstantially parallel With the seams l2. The edges 2B have formedthereon the projection 2l which contains the slot 22. It will be notedthat the slots 22 of the two aps I6 register when the flaps are in theposition shown in Fig. 4.

On the inside of the front I0 is secured a staple base 23 to which isattached a staple 24 which projects through the front I. A leather hasp25 having a slot 2B is secured to the front I0 directly below the staple24. Directly above the base 23 is secured a stiffening plate 21 whichmay be of any suitable material. A slot 28 is formed through the frontIt) and the plate 21 and registers with the staple 24 when the bag isina closed position. with a slot 29 which is directly opposite the slot28. vIn order to close the bag, it is first necessary to move one of theflaps I6 to the position shown in Fig. 3 and then to move the other flapi6 to the position shown in Fig. 4 and to then fold the center ap llidownwardly over the staple 24 and then place the hasp 25 in positionover the staple 2li after which a lock 3l? is placed in the staple 24 ora suitable seal is substituted for the lock.

It can be seen that when the bag is closed as stated that it Will beimpossible to open the bag without mutilating it or opening the lock ordestroying the seal.

It will be understood that the nature of this bag is to provide safecarriage for valuables against tampering only since it is obvious thatif anyone desired to take the contents of the bag, it would be a veryconvenient way of taking them, by taking the bag itself or by cuttingthe canvas bag open with an ordinary knife. The bag herein described isintended only to prevent tampering with the contents as Stated.

While it is desirable to make the parts I0 and l! out of a heavy fabricand the parts I4, I6, 23, 25 and 2l out of leather, they could, ofcourse, be made out of any other material Without departing from thespirit of this invention.

I claim:

l. A device of the class described, comprising an open mouthed bag offlexible material having triangular stifening flaps mounted in thecorners of the open end, each of said flaps having a slot formed thereinparallel with the open end, said flaps being adapted to fold diagonallyagainst one side of said bag in a manner that their slots will register,said bag having a slot formed through opposite sides thereof adapted toregister with the flap slots while they are in register, a stapleprojecting from one side of said bag adapted to extend through the flapslots and through the bag and to project therefrom and means for pre-Venting the Withdrawal of said staple from said slots said bag beingrectangular in outline when closed.

2. A device of the class described comprising an open mouthed bag offlexible material having a staple base and a stiffening plate mounted onThe center flap lll is also provided` one side thereof, the adjacentedges of which form a folding line normal to the length of the bag, saidstaple plate having a staple projecting therefrom, said bag having aslotted hasp disposed adjacent to said staple, said bag and stiffeningplate having slots therein adapted to register with said staple when themouth of the bag is folded along its full Width along the line betweensaid staple plate and stiiening plate and corner stiffening iaps at theouter corners of said bag having slots therein adapted to register Withsaid staple when said flaps are folded against said bag in a manner tomake the slotted edges thereof overlap.

3. A device of the class described comprising a canvas bag having anopen end having triangular corner stiifening aps secured to theoutermost corners thereof, one side of which is parallel to the openedge of the bag and another side is parallel to the side edge of the bagand the third side forms a diagonal line extending from the middle ofthe open edge to a point along a side edge, each of said aps having aslotted projection formed thereon extending beyond the open end of thebag, a triangular center ap secured to one side of the mouth of the bagbetween the corner flaps, a stiffening plate mounted on the opposite endof said bag, said bag stiiening plate and center ap having slots formedtherethrough adapted to register with the slots in said projections whensaid projections are made to overlap, a staple securedto said bagadapted to project through all of said slots, a hasp attached to saidbagadapted to engage said staple and a lock for the projecting end of saidstaple, said bag being characterized by having a rectangular shape whenopen or closed.

SIDNEY B. KLAHN.

